Sportsnet.ca http://sportsnet.ca/mma/ufc/feed/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:10:50 EDT en-US hourly 1 UFC Featured Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:00:18 EDT Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:14:35 EDT David Morassutti four_cols_meta sn-collection Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP Bryce-Mitchell-ufc-featherweight Bryce Mitchell stands in the Octagon after defeating Kron Gracie at UFC 310 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas UFC undercard overview: Bryce Mitchell facing super prospect Luna 6360265 four_cols Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:34:58 EDT Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:40:05 EDT Mike Johnston Among Saturday’s UFC Fight Night matchups is a featured bantamweight contest between an established name new to the weight class and one of the best young prospects on the UFC roster.

]]> MMA UFC sn-article Graham Hughes/CP Belal-Muhammad-kicks-Jack-Della-Maddalena-during-UFC-welterweight-title-fight Belal Muhammad, left, lands a kick to Jack Della Maddalena during their UFC 315 mixed martial arts welterweight title bout in Montreal in 2025 Belal Muhammad aims to fend off Gabriel Bonfim at UFC Fight Night 6360265 four_cols Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:20:54 EDT Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:55:28 EDT Mike Johnston The welterweight division has many moving parts and Belal Muhammad must avoid another loss if he wishes to ever be a two-time champion. Muhammad faces Gabriel Bonfim in a UFC Fight Night main event Saturday.

]]> MMA UFC sn-article John Locher/AP Alex Pereira, left, fights Magomed Ankalaev Ankalaev, Nurmagomedov added to top of UFC Abu Dhabi card in July 6360265 four_cols Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:30:00 EDT Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:27:37 EDT Sportsnet Staff Magomed Ankalaev will make his return to the Octagon in a summer UFC Fight Night main event against Khalil Rountree Jr.

]]> MMA UFC sn-article 17805150676633090 Muhammad looking to prove he’s still among UFC’s elite competitors 6360265 four_cols Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:52:23 EDT Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:52:23 EDT Sportsnet Video Sportsnet’s Aaron Bronsteter caught up with former Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad, looking to prove he is still among the sports’ elite competitors as he gets set to welcome Gabriel Bonfim to the division in Saturday’s main event.

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]]> MMA UFC sn-article Yuki Iwamura/AP Angela-Hill-and-Fatima-Kline-during-UFC-fight Fatima Kline, right, punches Angela Hill, left, during the third round of a women's strawweight bout in the UFC Angela Hill extends multiple UFC records, Tsuruya returns in Macau 5747242 headlines Sat, 30 May 2026 08:34:10 EDT Sat, 30 May 2026 08:34:16 EDT Mike Johnston Angela Hill was the oldest competitor on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card in Macau, China, yet the 41-year-old turned back the clock with a clinical performance that extended two of her UFC records.

]]> MMA UFC sn-article Press Association UFC-heavyweight-Sergei-Pavlovich Sergei Pavlovich (left) and Shamil Abdurakhimov in action in a UFC heavyweight bout at The O2, London. UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo official results 5747242 headlines Sat, 30 May 2026 07:00:09 EDT Sat, 30 May 2026 07:00:16 EDT Sportsnet Staff MMA UFC sn-article Gary McCullough/AP UFC-lightweight-Rongzhu Lightweight fighter Rongzhu of China exchange blows during a UFC mixed martial arts bout Road to UFC: Shi Ming, Rongzhu dominate at two-day tournament 5747242 headlines Fri, 29 May 2026 12:52:08 EDT Fri, 29 May 2026 12:52:15 EDT Sportsnet Staff Dominant victories from Rongzhu and Shi Ming highlighted consecutive days of Road to UFC action one day before a Fight Night event at the same venue.

]]> MMA UFC sn-article Frank Franklin II/AP Bassil-Hafez-kicks-Mickey-Gall-during-UFC-welterweight-fight Bassil Hafez kicks Mickey Gall during the third round of a welterweight bout at UFC 302 UFC suspends Bassil Hafez for one year for doping violation 5747242 headlines Thu, 28 May 2026 12:30:54 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 12:35:34 EDT Mike Johnston Welterweight fighter Bassil Hafez has been suspended one year for a violation of the UFC’s anti-doping policy.

]]> MMA UFC sn-article Frank Franklin II/AP Kevin-Holland-UFC Kevin Holland during the first round of a middleweight bout at UFC 302 Kevin Holland vs. Jacobe Smith, CLD vs. Cannonier added to UFC in OKC 5747242 headlines Thu, 28 May 2026 13:09:55 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 13:10:02 EDT Sportsnet Staff A pair of pivotal matchups have been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night event in Oklahoma City.

]]> MMA UFC sn-article Mark J. Terrill/AP UFC-featherweight-champion-Ilia-Topuria-UFC-298 Ilia Topuria celebrates after knocking out Alexander Volanovski at UFC 298 Ilia Topuria includes Conor McGregor on his ‘MMA Mount Rushmore’ list 5747242 headlines Wed, 27 May 2026 14:09:00 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 14:09:07 EDT Sportsnet Staff MMA UFC sn-article johnn-walker Johnny Walker, Aleksandar Rakic go to heavyweight for UFC in Serbia 5747242 headlines Tue, 26 May 2026 17:36:22 EDT Tue, 26 May 2026 17:36:29 EDT Sportsnet Staff Two well-known light-heavyweight contenders, Johnny Walker and Aleksandar Rakic, are each set to make the move up to the heavyweight division.

]]> MMA UFC sn-article 17794605076623899 Gaethje guarantees someone’s getting KO’d in White House tilt vs. Topuria full_width Fri, 22 May 2026 10:43:52 EDT Fri, 22 May 2026 10:43:52 EDT Sportsnet Video Diana Belbita sits down with Justin Gaethje, set for historic tilt with Ilia Topuria at the White House. ‘The Highlight’ guarantees someone is getting knocked out in this highly anticipated Main Event of UFC Freedom 250.

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The former NFL quarterback won his first-ever MMA fight against social media influencer Bob Menery via first-round TKO on Saturday night at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

]]> Football MMA NFL sn-article mcgregor weigh-in (1) Conor McGregor to fight Max Holloway as UFC 329 headliner feed_column Sat, 16 May 2026 22:30:10 EDT Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:52:53 EDT Sportsnet Staff MMA UFC sn-article John Locher/AP conor-mcgregor-kicks-dustin-poirier-ufc-264 Conor McGregor, left, kicks Dustin Poirier during their UFC 264 lightweight mixed martial arts bout in Las Vegas in 2021 Dustin Poirier breaks down rematch between rivals Conor McGregor, Max Holloway feed_column Tue, 19 May 2026 14:14:09 EDT Tue, 19 May 2026 14:37:04 EDT Mike Johnston Dustin Poirier knows both Conor McGregor and Max Holloway better than most, and “The Diamond” shared his thoughts on the announced McGregor vs. Holloway rematch scheduled for UFC 329.

]]> MMA UFC sn-article 17799755476628327 Wait for odds to keep dropping before firing away on Holloway vs. McGregor full_width Thu, 28 May 2026 10:12:07 EDT Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:02:11 EDT Sportsnet Video VSiN By The Books’ Dave Ross talks to MMA betting expert Jordan Sherwood ahead of UFC 329’s big Conor McGregor return to the octagon, to explain why bettors should remain patient until the price drops before firing away on Max Holloway to win.

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]]> MMA UFC sn-article Jim Young/AP colby-covington-celebrates-ufc-win colby-covington-celebrates-ufc-win Colby Covington retiring from UFC feed_column Mon, 18 May 2026 17:32:27 EDT Mon, 18 May 2026 18:35:41 EDT Sportsnet Staff It appears Colby Covington’s time with the UFC has come to an end.

]]> MMA UFC sn-article 17799174686627972 ‘Priority is winning that title’: Firas Zahabi on brother Aiemann’s path full_width Wed, 27 May 2026 17:34:18 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 17:34:18 EDT Sportsnet Video MMA trainer Firas Zahabi discusses the preparations that his brother, Aiemann, has done for UFC 250 Freedom and what it will be like to have longtime student Georges St. Pierre in Aiemann’s corner for his bout against Sean O’Malley on June 14.

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]]> MMA UFC sn-article 17789952676620022 ‘Here to be a contender’: Allen praises preparation, coaches after win full_width Sun, 17 May 2026 01:22:30 EDT Sun, 17 May 2026 01:22:30 EDT Sportsnet Video English featherweight Arnold Allen meets with the media after his unanimous decision win over Melquizael Costa at UFC Fight Night and talks about his training and what the win means for him.

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]]> MMA UFC sn-article Aiemann Zahabi, Jose Aldo, ‘I’m very well prepared’: Zahabi on his training camp for O’Malley clash full_width Wed, 27 May 2026 16:10:45 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 17:25:53 EDT Sportsnet Video Sportsnet’s Aaron Bronsteter talks with Canadian UFC bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi at Montreal’s Tristar Gym about his training camp for his bout with Sean O’Malley at UFC 250 Freedom.

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]]> MMA UFC videohttps://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/jit/1704050871/b7cee7bc-b490-485f-97e7-8364dc31d0d1/main/160x90/3m2s300ms/match/image.jpgUFCSkilledTradesSportsnet Video bc-video carano rousey Ronda Rousey stops Gina Carano with an armbar 17 seconds into their double comeback bout feed_column Sun, 17 May 2026 01:31:48 EDT Sun, 17 May 2026 01:38:44 EDT Associated Press MMA sn-article Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix Junior-Dos-Santos-Robelis-Despaigne Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos, left, stares at Olympic taekwondo bronze medallist Robelis Despaigne with promoter Jake Paul in the middle MVP MMA 1 undercard: Despaigne brutally knocks out Junior dos Santos feed_column Sat, 16 May 2026 22:38:23 EDT Sat, 16 May 2026 22:38:30 EDT Mike Johnston To say the undercard at Saturday’s MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano event was an eclectic mix of notable names from around the combat sports world would be an understatement.

]]> MMA UFC sn-article 17794609886623905 ‘It’s a must win for both of us’: O’Malley on high-stakes bout vs. Zahabi full_width Fri, 22 May 2026 10:46:27 EDT Fri, 22 May 2026 10:49:13 EDT Sportsnet Video UFC star Sean O’Malley joins Sportsnet’s Aaron Bronsteter to break down what is at stake for himself and his opponent Aiemann Zahabi in their upcoming bantamweight fight at UFC Freedom 250.

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]]> MMA UFC sn-article plessis Du Plessis reacts to Strickland upsetting fellow rival Chimaev at UFC 328 feed_column Sun, 10 May 2026 17:23:01 EDT Sun, 10 May 2026 17:24:15 EDT Sportsnet Staff Former middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis was in the crowd at UFC 328 watching former rivals Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev fight, and the South African ex-champ offered a cheeky reaction to Strickland’s win.

]]> MMA UFC sn-article 17782831866613278 ‘It feels amazing’: Topuria on fighting at White House, facing Gaethje full_width Fri, 08 May 2026 19:35:55 EDT Fri, 08 May 2026 19:35:55 EDT Sportsnet Video UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria meets with the media following the UFC 250 Freedom press conference and discusses his title bout against Justin Gaethje and what fighting on the White House grounds means to him.

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]]> MMA UFC sn-article hokit-topuria-ufc-freedom-250-press-conference Josh Hokit and Ilia Topuria yell at each other at a UFC press conference while being separated by security. Ilia Topuria confronts Josh Hokit at UFC Freedom 250 press conference feed_column Fri, 08 May 2026 21:00:39 EDT Fri, 08 May 2026 21:03:14 EDT Mike Johnston Josh Hokit once again stole the show at a UFC press conference but on Friday Ilia Topuria didn’t appreciate some of the disrespectful remarks Hokit made about Alex Pereira.

]]> MMA UFC sn-article John Locher/AP weidman_chris Chris Weidman named to UFC Hall of Fame feed_column Sat, 09 May 2026 21:55:46 EDT Sat, 09 May 2026 21:56:17 EDT Sportsnet Staff MMA UFC sn-article Sean Strickland reacts to a UFC victory in the middleweight division two-time-ufc-middleweight-champion-sean-strickland Sean Strickland reacts to a UFC victory in the middleweight division Sportsmanship prevails: Strickland apologetic, respectful after UFC 328 feed_column Sun, 10 May 2026 12:51:48 EDT Sun, 10 May 2026 12:52:16 EDT Mike Johnston To the surprise of many, including UFC president Dana White, middleweight rivals Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev embraced in a moment of sportsmanship after their back-and-forth title fight at UFC 328. Sportsnet’s Mike Johnston explains how it happened.

]]> MMA UFC sn-article 17794609916623907 Zahabi seeks to produce an iconic moment vs. O’Malley at UFC Freedom 250 full_width Fri, 22 May 2026 10:45:21 EDT Fri, 22 May 2026 10:45:21 EDT Sportsnet Video Diana Belbita sits down with Canadian Aiemann Zahabi, who looks to plant the flag on the White House South Lawn on June 14 when he takes on ‘Suga’ Sean O’Malley, with UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre confirmed in his corner (and possibly Drake!).

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]]> MMA UFC sn-article 17783845876614274 ‘Dominated him from pillar to post’: Brady on decisive win over Buckley feed_column Sat, 09 May 2026 23:44:15 EDT Sat, 09 May 2026 23:44:15 EDT Sportsnet Video Welterweight fighter Sean Brady speaks with Sportsnet’s Aaron Bronsteter and shares his thoughts on who his next opponent should be after securing a win over Joaquin Buckley by decision at UFC 328.

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